Now Hyderabad, Maharashtra ban Uber

Uber, the web based taxi service has been banned in Hyderabad and Maharashtra following an advisory issued by the centre.

While the Joint Transport Commissioner of Hyderabad has stated that Uber has not obtained a licence to operate as a cab service in the city, the Government of Maharashtra has gone one step further and banned all web based taxi services including OLA with immediate effect.

The ban is a consequence of the unfortunate rape of a 27-year old executive in New Delhi by the driver of a Uber cab last week. This resulted in the cab service being banned and blacklisted in the national capital earlier this week (click here to read report).

The Union Government has advised all states and union territories to ensure that all web-based taxi services are stopped.

Source: Economic Times, NDTV